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Acid-Base Equilibrium
Medical Definition: | The balance between acids and bases in the BODY FLUIDS. The pH (HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION) of the arterial BLOOD provides an index for the total body acid-base balance. |
Guide Notes: | consider also ACID-BASE IMBALANCE |
Also Called: | Anion Gap |
Acid-Base Equilibrium Medical Definitions and Terms
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